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Spain Moves Closer Towards a Shared Self-exclusion System

The HALLO ECHO

  Spain’s 17 autonomous communities have agreed to establish a collaborative framework on the management and data sharing of their individual gambling self-exclusion networks. The cooperative structure’s principles were agreed upon at a meeting of Spain’s Gambling Policy Council which was chaired by DGOJ Secretary-General Mikel Arana. To date, most of Spain’s autonomous communities have…

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OKTO.WALLET Gets Approval in Spain in Association with Jackpot Systems

The HALLO ECHO

  OKTO, a Greece-based fintech company, has joined hands with gambling technology and hardware provider Jackpot Systems to launch its OKTO.WALLET in Spain. The seamless and secure mobile wallet will now be available on all gaming machines linked with Jackpot’s Casino Management System (CMS). The wallet will first make its entry in Murcia and Galicia,…

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Spanish Gambling Regulator Launches Consultation on Loot Box Ban

The HALLO ECHO

  Spanish gambling regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has opened a consultation asking whether loot boxes should require new regulation, be regulated as gambling products or prohibited entirely. The DGOJ pointed out that loot boxes have “quickly become a very relevant business model” in both paid and free-to-play games. It said…

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Spain to Launch Public Consultation on Draft Royal Decree that Proposes New Player Protection Rules

The HALLO ECHO

  Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs is going to launch a public consultation on a draft Royal Decree that proposes new player protection rules for the online gaming market. Minister Alberto Garzón said the rules would make the country’s igaming market safer, particularly for young people. Input on the legislation has been received from Spain’s…

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Wazdan receives Spanish certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Leading games supplier continues global slot expansion Wazdan, the leading casino game supplier, has announced that its popular slots have received full certification in Spain. The up and coming provider will now be able to offer players in the market its best-selling games alongside all new releases as we head into 2021. Renowned worldwide…

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Spanish Operators Association Condemns New Gaming Ad Restrictions

The HALLO ECHO

  The Spanish government has introduced new measures on gaming advertising in the country, restricting digital and audio-visual commercial communications, bonuses and sponsorship agreements. TV and radio advertising is limited between 1 am and 5 am, age restrictions must be used online and promotional bonuses are prohibited. Betting sponsorship agreements with operators and football teams…

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